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Nebraska Food for Health Center announced

Multidisciplinary center will bring together strengths in agriculture and medicine from throughout the university system.

Sep 19, 2016

Tricia and Jeff Raikes

Recognizing Constitution Day

Learn about the founding fathers who didn’t sign the Constitution and other facts about the document.

Sep 16, 2016

BHECN spearheads new SAMHSA webinar effort

New series highlights innovative behavioral health workforce development practices.

Sep 16, 2016

Presenters included, from left, Howard Liu, M.D., BHECN director, Brent Khan, Ed.D., BHECN co-director, and Sheri Dawson, director of the Nebraska DHHS Division of Behavioral Health.

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Sep 16, 2016

Left to right: Roger Baumgart, executive director of Home Instead Senior Care Foundation; Jeannie Hannan, manager of EngAge Wellness; Sara Huebert, wellness specialist at EngAge Wellness; Joe Nebel,  EngAge Wellness participant; Pat Blankenship, EngAge Wellness participant; P.K. Moran, EngAge Wellness participant; Lori Hogan, vice president and secretary of the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation Board; Jim Nebel, EngAge Wellness participant; Chris Kocol, operations assistant for EngAge Wellness; Jane Potter, M.D., medical director of EngAge Wellness; and Heather Shafer, wellness specialist for EngAge Wellness

Register today for the eHealth Challenge

Only a few days remain to register for the eHealth Challenge, which begins Monday.

Sep 16, 2016

Faculty Development

I’m excited to wrap up the first year of our Department’s formalized mentoring programs and prepare for a new academic year with more outstanding new faculty hires.
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Sep 16, 2016

Shannon Boerner, MD

Quality Improvement/Patient Safety

In recent years, there has been increased demand for safe, effective and high value care for patients. Regulatory agencies, such as the ACGME, are requiring quality and patient safety training as part of residency training.

Sep 16, 2016

Boerner Elected At-Large Council Member SGIM

Shannon Boerner, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, has been elected to the Society of General Internal Medicine’s (SGIM) Midwest Leadership Board as an at-large council member.

Sep 16, 2016

Shannon Boerner, MD

Best Showing at SGIM Scientific Meeting

UNMC had the best showing ever at the annual SGIM scientific meeting in Hollywood, Florida in May.

Sep 16, 2016

Drs. Shannon Boerner, Kara Markin, Rachel Bonnema and Regan Taylor, Contraception Workshop

Awards Given at Resident Banquet in June

In June at the Internal Medicine Resident Banquet, 10 awards were presented to residents, and one faculty member was awarded the Osler Award.

Sep 16, 2016

Osler Award Recipient, Tabatha Matthias, DO